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[account ↗] [repo ↗] APPLICATION ★ 6144 1187 ● active (last update 2 days ago)
reviewed by: deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash

Decepticon is an autonomous AI-powered red team agent platform for offensive security engagements. It orchestrates multiple LLM-based agents (recon, exploit, AD, cloud, etc.) via LangGraph to execute complex, realistic attack chains against targets, with strict Rules of Engagement (RoE) enforcement, sandboxed execution, and human-in-the-loop approval. The system provides a web dashboard (Next.js), CLI (Ink), and MCP server for control and monitoring, and includes a plugin system for extensibility. It also features comprehensive benchmark frameworks for evaluating agent performance on security challenges. The architecture is a multi-service Docker Compose deployment with Python backend services, a Go launcher, Neo4j knowledge graph, and high isolation between management and sandbox networks. This is primarily a software application (automated red team orchestrator) with strong data/research elements such as knowledge graph persistence, benchmarking pipelines, and telemetry collection. The codebase demonstrates high craftsmanship with protocol-based plugin contracts, a well-structured middleware stack, and thorough testing, though the polyglot nature and dual client maintenance add complexity.

RATING9.4/10
QUALITY8.5/10
MAINTENANCEactive
DRIFTlow
CONTRIBUTORS21
VELOCITY0.99
OPEN ISSUES2
CLOSED ISSUES120
LAST COMMIT2 days ago
@prisma/client (npm) ^7.7.0
prisma (npm) ^7.7.0
decepticon (pip)
decepticon-core (pip)
decepticon-sdk (pip)
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The LLM identified 5 files worth highlighting for reuse:

Sandbox kernel module providing a reusable abstraction for managing shell sessions via tmux with background job tracking, stale-poll detection, and terminal noise sanitization. The TmuxSessionManager handles session lifecycle, command execution, and output capture using PS1 markers, while BackgroundJobTracker monitors long-running processes and detects completion via timeout and token patterns. This is a well-isolated module that could be extracted into any CLI tool needing managed shell interaction.

file: packages/decepticon/decepticon/sandbox_kernel/ ↗ | tags: #tmu-session-management #background-jobs #terminal-control #shel-interaction

A Redactor class that replaces sensitive data (IP addresses, domains, email addresses, credential patterns, hostnames) with stable, deterministic placeholders while preserving structure. Uses regex patterns and callback functions for replacement, with a `replace_in_text()` method that also handles edge cases like bare hostnames. Demonstrates a well-crafted approach to data sanitization that is domain-agnostic and could be reused in any telemetry or logging pipeline.

file: packages/decepticon/decepticon/telemetry/redaet.py ↗ | tags: #pii-redaction #data-sanitization #security #logging

A plug-in registry system with collision detection, role-based loading, safety checks, and skill source registration. The PluginRegistry class uses entry points for discovery, detects name conflicts and role mismatches during registration, and provides a `safe_load_all()` method. This is a generic plugin loading pattern that could be reused in other Python applications needing a safe, extensible plugin architecture.

file: packages/decepticon-core/decepticon_core/registry/plugins.py and related files ↗ | tags: #plugin-system #registry #conflict-detection #safety

Egress middleware that compiles a set of allowed egress targets (atored in RoE goals) into nftables and DNS allowlist rules. It determines the required protocols and ports from tool usage, generates appropriate iptables/nft chains with per-port accept rules, and can operate in audit/warn/enforce modes. This is a specialised but well-isolated component for programmatic network policy generation from high-level goals.

file: packages/decepticon/decepticon/middleware/egress.py ↗ | tags: #network-policy #egress-firewall #ro-e-nforcement #infrastructure-automation

A SARIF (Static Analysis Results Interchange Format) report generator that produces standard-compliant JSON output with enhanced features: deduplication by scanner-rule-file-line, stable rule IDs and fingerprints, and CI severity gates (exit code based on findings). The module uses a clean data structure approach with `SarifReport` builder, making it reusable in any security tool that needs to output SARIF for integration with GitHub Code Scanning or DefectDojo.

file: packages/decepticon/decepticon/tools/reporting/sarif.py ↗ | tags: #sarif #reporting #securty-standard #json
Last analyzed: 2026-10-15 21:31:32.274044
Next check: 2026-10-22 21:31:32.278290
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